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July 10, 1956 M. BERTSCH FIGURED PINWHEEL TOY 2 sheetssheet 1 Filed Dec. 9, 1953 WWW "MW 3 Eu W Juny 10 1956 M. BERTSCH FIGURED PINWHEEIL TOY 2 Shaets Sheet Filed Dec. 9, 1955 United States Patent FIGURED PINWHEEL TOY Marguerite Bertsch, Union City, N. J. Application December 9, 1953, Serial No. 397,070 1 Claim. (CI. 46-55) The pinwheel with its rosette center been in the public domain. Its use, however, to carry directly attached flexible appendages to represent the legs and arms of a whirling dancing figure, is entirely original with me, to my knowledge, and is a delightful improvement upon the older form.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

There are two versions of this invention: the pirouetting version and the saltant version.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a device constructed according to the pirouetting version of this invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a device constructed according to the saltant version of this invention.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a device constructed according to the saltant version of this invention, the flexible leg and arm elements being of a different material from that used in constructing Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a pair of flexible legs 2, of Fig. 2, before attachment to the under side of pinwheel 4.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal view of the under side of the pinwheel 4, with flexible leg appendages attached, taken along the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is the rosette center ornament of this invention 6, blown apart to show how the flexible arm appendages pass through the rosette to be into the rosette.

Fig. 7 is a light wooden bead, flesh-colored, with feature markings, to top the rosette of the pinwheel and represent the head of the dancing figure.

The invention Pinwheel Toy consists of the device of attaching light flexible appendages to a pinwheel and its rosette center ornament to represent respectively the legs and arms of a whirling dancing figure.

In Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings, we show one way of constructing the required light flexible leg appendages 2. These leg appendages 2, as shown in Fig. 5, consist of pink crocheting thread 10 on which are strung sections of pink drinking straw to represent the lower leg E and the thigh F of the dancer. A bit of black adhesive paper tape D, moistened and pinched around the end of the crocheting thread 10, serves the dual purpose of a dancing shoe and of a knot in the thread 10 to keep the leg sections E and F from slipping off thread 10. Between the two thigh sections F of the dancing figures pair of legs 2, the pink crocheting thread 10 is securely fastened to the under side of pinwheel 4 by a piece of adhesive paper tape 8, preferably of the same color as the pinwheel 4. Beyond section B of the second leg 2, we use another bit of moistened black adhesive paper tape D, pinching it around the end of crocheting thread 10 to serve the dual purpose of the second black ornament, has long glued there and assembled 4 shoe D of the dancer, and a knot to keep sections F and E, of the second leg, from slipping off thread 10.

In Fig. 5, perforation 9 in the piece of adhesive paper tape 8, marks the place where the assembling pin 3 of the pinwheel passes through in assembling the pinwheel 4 for the saltant version of this invention, Fig. 2.

if the pirouetting version of Fig. 1 is desired, it is only necessary to shift the piece of adhesive paper tape 8 slightly off center, in attaching the pair of legs 2, so as to bring to the center of the pinwheels under surface, the leg 2 on which the pirouette is to be performed as in Fig. 1.

Then, in assembling the pirouetting version of this invention as in Fig. 1, the assembling pin 3 passes down through the light wooden bead 5 that represents the head of the pirouetting figure, thence down through the rosette center ornament 6 that represents her bodice, thence down through the pinwheel 4 that represents: her skirt, thence down through sections F, E, and D of the central pirouetting leg 2, as shown in Fig. 1, thence into the supporting stick 7 of the pinwheel.

The saltant version of this invention is assembled as in Fig. 2.

in Fig. 2, the assembling pin 3 passes down through the bead 5 that represents the head of the whirling dancing figure, thence down through the rosette center ornament 6 that represents her bodice, thence down through the pinwheel d that represents her skirt, thence down through perforation 9 in the piece of adhesive paper tape 8, thence down into the supporting stick 7 of the pinwheel.

The light flexible arm appendages l, in Figs. 1 and 2, are constructed like the leg appendages 2, of said figures.

Fig. 6 shows how it is done. On pink crocheting cotton Til, Fig. 6, are strung two sections of pink drinking straw B and C to represent respectively the lower and the upper arm of the dancer. A bit of pink adhesive paper tape is moistened and pinched around the end of the pink crocheting cotton 10 to serve the dual purpose of a hand A for the dancer and a knot to keep the sections of pink drinking straw B and C from slipping off thread 10. Between the two sections C of a pair of arms I, the crocheting thread It) is touched with glue and passed beneath the top section of the rosette 6 as shown in Fig. 6. The top section of rosette 6 is then pressed down over the glued section of thread 10, and the arms 1 of the dancer are fixed in their proper place in rosette 6, as we see them in Figs. 1 and 2. Sections C and B of the second arm are threaded upon crocheting thread 10 and held in place by the dancer's other hand A which is a bit of pink adhesive paper tape moistened and pinched around the other end of thread 10.

Fig. 7 is a slightly enlarged view of the pink wooden bead 5 with its center bore 11, that represents the head of the Pinwheel Toy, The back of the pink bead is dipped into henna, blond, brown or black paint to represent hair. That part of the bead that remains pink is stamped with feature markings to represent eyes, nose and mouth.

It is not necessary to the appended claim of this invention that pinwheel 4 be the conventional pinwheel shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5 of the accompanying drawings. Any preferred style of pinwheel, in the public domain, may be used. The turbine style of pinwheel shown in Fig. 3 suggests the cartridge belt of a dancing cowboy.

Neither is it necessary to the appended claim of this invention that the light, flexible leg appendages 2 and arm appendages 1 to pinwheel 4 and its rosette center ornament 6 be made of crocheting cotton 10 on which sections of drinking straw E and F, and B and C, have been strung, as in Figs. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. The crocheting thread 10 may be replaced, for example, by navy blue worsted 12, as we see it in Fig. 3 of the dancing cowboy. There are no drinking straw sections E, F, and B, C to hold in place on the light weight navy blue worsted 12s The hand sections A of Figs. 1, 2 and 6 are replaced in Fig. 3 by gun section 13 and hat section 14 which, like the foot sections D of Fig. 3, are shaped pieces of ad hesive paper tape moistened and pinched around the ends of the worsted to serve the triple purpose of hand and foot sections for the dancing figure, while keeping the worsted 12 from unravelling, and also furnishing a fiat surface to catch the air and augment the motion of the flexible appendages.

Fig. 3 with its variations is presented here merely to show that the kind of material used and the manner of constructing the flexible leg 2 and arm 1 appendages, are optional. Only lightness and flexibility are specified as essential to this invention, to secure maximum motion in arm 1 and leg 2 appendages.

It is to be understood that the same freedom of choice of light suitable material that applies to the leg 2 and arm 1, flexible appendages, would apply also to the bead '5 that represents the dancers head. If Pinwheel Toy were produced to represent a dancing, performing animal, it would not confict with the appended claim of this invention.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent In a pinwheel with its rosette center ornament topped by a bead having feature markings to represent a head, flexible appendages attached to the under side of the pinwheel to represent the legs of a whirling dancing figure, the pinwheel representing her skirt, and flexible appendages attached to the rosette to represent the arms of the dancing whirling figure, the rosette representing her bodice.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 370,465 Francis Sept. 27, 1887 1,542,324 Samour June 16, 1925 2,533,935 Herzog Dec. 12, 1950 

